Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
THE STATE.
The Annual Reunion Of the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee.
HONORING HEROES.

Decorations, Parade, Excursions and a
banquet Make up the Program.
The great event of the year in Michigan
Is the reunion of the Army OF the Tennes-
see which was held in Detroit on the l4th
and 18th inst. Not since the centennial
Fourth OF July has that city blossomed
out 20 brilliantly in red white aud blue
as 1t did on this occasion. The old flag
waved from thousand windows and
house tops, and with its every movement
came drifting the memories of the days
when life and limb, youth and ambition,
plood ana energy, yea, even money had
value in brave mems esteem only as all
could Ice thrown without reserve upon the
altar of the temple of our nationality.
The streets literally swarmed with blue
coats and brass buttons-black coats, too,
which covered the backs OF men whose
empty sleeves or halting gait told, with
out words, of the fields of Shiloh, An
tietam, Gettysburg and Atlanta. The
simple uniform OF the e.. A. r. was
sprnkled plentifully through il all, and
at every street corner groups of gray
haired old men fought over the battles of
the sixties vigorously as in the DAYS
Keen they marched To the front.
Business meetings and regimental re-
rnlous occupied the forenoon of the first
day, and the parade and review by the
distinguished guests occupie the greater
part OF the afternoon.
At the business meeting in the morning
ten. sherman in his annual address de-
tailed the causes of his differences with
Gen. Logan, and of their reconciliation
Lefore the latter's decease, at the same
paying glowing tribute TO the noble
dead.
In the evening an immense gathering
assembled in the Princess rink, where
Gov. Luce Welcomed the veterans and
visitors from abroad TO the " olverine
state; Acting Mayor Prldgeon of Detroit,
extended warm welcome TO the city OF
the straits and toy. Augustus jacobson
delivered the annual address.
On the second day TIE business meetings
of the society were held in the morning.
In the afternoon the members OF the so
clety ana invited guests were given an
excursion on the steamer Grey honnd on
the river and lakes.
FROM 90 To -: ~ a reception was ten
dered Mrs. Logan Gen. sherman and
other distinguished guests, which was at
tended 10y TIE society and hundreds of the
citizen. of etrOlt. In the evening the
annual banquet was held.
OF all the distinguished persons present
none were more warmly welcomed than
the widow of the brave Gen. Logan. She
came as the guest of Gen and Mrs. A
Alger and by private arrangement with
Mrs. Alger an interview with Mrs. Logan
was secured for select few ladies' OF the
W &. r. t., with whom were DR.. and Mrs
Jeremiah Porter the former a chaplain in
the army of the Tennessee and the latter
prominent co-worker with Mrs Logan
at the front during the war; Mrs. John
Palmer and Mrs B. b. Hudson, whose ser
vices in sending supplies to the front are
still remembered in this locality, were also
of the party. The meeting of Mrs. Logan
and Mrs Porter was very touching and
the other ladies were much affected by the
subdued yet cordial way III which Mrs.
Logan rene wed the old acquaintanceship
and referred to the happenings of years
gone by. The same party also visited the
Tennessee head quarters, those of the loyal
legion nd of the c. A. r., leaving floral
gifts